Pacific Newt Roadkill (Main Project)- Lexington Reservoir's Boletim

26 de janeiro de 2024

Pacific Newt Mortality at Lexington Reservoir - January 2024

The mortality rate this season is about a third of what it was last season. At first, this might sound like a good thing - not as many newts are being killed. However, it really means the population has been significantly reduced and not as many newts are migrating. January usually sees the heaviest newt mortality, but so far this month the team has reported only 25% of what it was last year.

This population is in danger of extirpation!

Newts-Feb24

Updated chart on 2/8/2024.

Posted on 26 de janeiro de 2024, 03:22 PM by truthseqr truthseqr | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

19 de dezembro de 2023

Excellent Article: "The Newt Normal"

Thanks to @nancyasquith for forwarding the link to this article:

https://www.biographic.com/the-newt-normal/ "The Newt Normal
Droughts, wildfires, floods, and other extreme weather events are putting an unprecedented strain on California newts..."

Posted on 19 de dezembro de 2023, 11:52 AM by truthseqr truthseqr | 1 comentário | Deixar um comentário

16 de fevereiro de 2023

Pacific Newt Mortality by Season

All_deaths

Updated April 1, 2023

Posted on 16 de fevereiro de 2023, 02:40 PM by truthseqr truthseqr | 4 comentários | Deixar um comentário

31 de março de 2022

Why is this season's death toll so much higher than previous years?

Below is a chart that shows newt roadkill at Lexington Reservoir from Nov 2017 to the present. Why is the death toll so much higher this season? It's stunning and heartbreaking.

2022

Posted on 31 de março de 2022, 12:06 AM by truthseqr truthseqr | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

08 de fevereiro de 2022

Rough-skinned Newts in British Columbia

Carrie Seltzer recently heard about this other project documenting newts in British Columbia:

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/roughskin-newt-observations-belcarra-regional-park-metro-vancouver-bc

Posted on 08 de fevereiro de 2022, 03:35 AM by truthseqr truthseqr | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

11 de janeiro de 2022

Can Citizen Scientists Prevent Another Pacific Newt Massacre?

Cars are annihilating the tiny amphibians.
By Shoshi Parks

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pacific-newt-massacre.amp

Posted on 11 de janeiro de 2022, 11:05 PM by truthseqr truthseqr | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

14 de dezembro de 2021

100 public comments!

On Wednesday evening 100 people submitted public comments for the Midpeninsula Open Space District board meeting! You can find more info on our blog here - https://www.bioblitz.club/post/100-public-comments-speaking-for-the-imperiled-newts-of-santa-clara-county-s-lexington-reservoir
Thanks everyone who helped with this effort. If you'd like to be notified of future advocacy needs, sign up here - https://www.bioblitz.club/newts
Merav

Posted on 14 de dezembro de 2021, 06:29 PM by merav merav | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

28 de outubro de 2021

Newt Patrol updates!

A few updates for the 2021-2022 newt migration season:
The season has begun this week after the weekend storm, with 114 dead newts documented on Alma Bridge Rd., You can view them on the new project - https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/pacific-newt-roadkill-2021-2022-lexington-reservoir
You can find the report on the 2017-2021 data here - https://www.bioblitz.club/post/2017-2021-newt-patrol-survey-report
Please help us find other locations with high newt roadkill mortality. If you've seen dead newts on other roads, please add them to this project - https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/pacific-newt-roadkill-other-sf-bay-area-locations
If you'd like to help our team with field surveys, online assistance (ID observation), or advocacy, please PM me.
Thanks,
Merav

Posted on 28 de outubro de 2021, 04:25 PM by merav merav | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

20 de setembro de 2021

another hotspot - Mt. Um

Apparently, Mt. Um has a newt roadkill problem as well. A friend counted 203 dead newts over 300yds, from the Junction of Hicks and Mt Umunhum Rds heading toward Almaden Res. He reported them here on H.E.R.P. - http://www.naherp.com/viewrecord.php?r_id=132760

Posted on 20 de setembro de 2021, 07:11 PM by merav merav | 4 comentários | Deixar um comentário

08 de agosto de 2021

Pacific Newt Roadkill - Lexington: End of Season Stats (2020-2021)

Here are the roadkill stats for the 2020-2021 Pacific Newt migration season at Lexington Reservoir:

NewtFinalStats

Posted on 08 de agosto de 2021, 07:46 PM by truthseqr truthseqr | 1 comentário | Deixar um comentário